Presidential Symphony Orchestra
Century-old flute returns home
A flute played 88 years ago by Zahit Özsezen, a solo flutist in the early years of the Turkish Republic, has been found in the U.S.
The wooden flute, called Non-Boehm, which Özsezen used about a century ago, has recently returned to the Turkish capital from California.
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CSO performs concert in memory of İsmet İnönü
Under the baton of conductor Gürer Aykal, the Presidential Symphony Orchestra (CSO) performed a special concert in memory of İsmet İnönü, the second president of Türkiye, on the night of Dec. 22 at CSO Ada Ankara in the Turkish capital.
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Cultural Road Festival to close in Antalya
The last leg of the Culture and Tourism Ministry's Cultural Road Festival will be held in the southern province of Antalya. More than 500 events will be held at nearly 50 locations during the event to be held between Nov. 4 and 12.
Events will be held at locations including the ancient city of Side, Cumhuriyet Square, Clock Tower, Konyaaltı, Kaleiçi and many other venues.
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Presidential Symphony Orchestra performs at ancient theater
The Presidential Symphony Orchestra has given a concert at the 2,200-year-old historic theater in the Aegean province of Denizli's ancient city of Laodicea.
More than 15,000 people attended the concert at the ancient theater on June 23, hosted by the provincial governor's office and the municipality.
Violin virtuoso Suna Kan dies at 86
One of Türkiye's best violin virtuosos, Suna Kan, who served as a soloist and chief violinist in the Presidential Symphony Orchestra for many years, has passed away at the age of 86.
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Child music prodigy conducts presidential orchestra
A 12-year-old violinist has taken the stage as conductor and soloist at a concert held by the Presidential Symphony Orchestra as part of the April 23 National Sovereignty and Children's Day celebrations.
Nation marks 99th anniversary of Republic Day
Türkiye celebrates the 99th anniversary of Republic Day on Oct. 29 with official ceremonies and a series of events held throughout the country, its representations abroad and Turkish Cyprus.
Celebrations began with state officials' visit to Anıtkabir, the mausoleum of Turkish Republic founder Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, in the capital Ankara.
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Cultural Road Festival opens in Diyarbakır
The Sur Cultural Road Festival, organized for the first time this year within the scope of the Turkish Cultural Road Festival events, has started in Diyarbakır.
Organized by the Culture and Tourism Ministry, the festival will host more than 600 events with the participation of more than 2,000 artists until Oct. 16.
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65th anniversary of South Korea-Turkey relations marked by concert in Ankara
The 65th anniversary of Korea-Turkey diplomatic relations was celebrated with a concert by the Presidential Symphony Orchestra (CSO) on June 4 accompanied by Korean violin virtuoso Bomsori Kim.
Music soothes violent feelings, says veteran conductor
Veteran musician and conductor Professor Rengim Gökmen says that music is an art that soothes harsh and violent feelings of human beings and penetrates into their souls.